City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Clarksburg, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clarksburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

29,246
Residents
$178,641
Median income
$646,200
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Clarksburg - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Clarksburg places in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Clarksburg, MD

Clarksburg is a small city in Maryland, home to 29,246 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Clarksburg brings in $178,641 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Home values in Clarksburg run a median of $646,200, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. About 68.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 7 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 91.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

29,246 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$178,641 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Clarksburg compare to other US cities?

Here's how Clarksburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Clarksburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Clarksburg's strongest outlier among Maryland cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Clarksburg ranks #36 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Clarksburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#37 of 445
92nd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#41 of 450
91st percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#255 of 479
46th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#36 of 479
92nd percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Clarksburg's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$646,200 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Clarksburg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Clarksburg, MD Clarksburg, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clarksburg, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Clarksburg, MD median $178,641/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Clarksburg, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Clarksburg, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
29,246
Median Income
$178,641
Median Home Value
$646,200
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.2%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.1%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
2.6%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
28.3%
Other
1.8%

Based on 14,645 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Clarksburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Perry Hall
28,908 people
Laurel
29,594 people
Carney
28,624 people
Crofton
29,878 people
Parkville
30,423 people
Eldersburg
30,626 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarksburg's 29,246 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Harrison, NY
29,279 people
Jacksonville, AR
29,285 people
Suisun City, CA
29,205 people
Kirkwood, MO
29,302 people
Fountain, CO
29,327 people
Statesville, NC
29,161 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarksburg's $178,641 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Highland, UT
$178,662 median income
Lake Almanor West, CA
$178,611 median income
Lake Butler, FL
$178,750 median income
Glen Arbor, MI
$178,750 median income
Belle Terre, NY
$178,750 median income
Candlewood Shores, CT
$178,510 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clarksburg, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Clarksburg, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 29.5% 15.8% 40.8% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 29.5% Black or African American 15.8% Asian 40.8% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.7% Two or more races 8.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Clarksburg compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Clarksburg (this city) 29,246 $178,641
Perry Hall 28,908 $104,709
Laurel 29,594 $94,063
Carney 28,624 $84,619
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clarksburg, MD?

What is the population of Clarksburg, MD? +

The population of Clarksburg, MD stands at 29,246 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clarksburg, MD? +

The median household income in Clarksburg is $178,641 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clarksburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clarksburg; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Clarksburg, MD? +

The median home value in Clarksburg is $646,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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